Meanings
nouncivic duty (plural civic duties)
plural civic duties
- civicshuman sciencesThe responsibilities of individuals and citizens toward the society in which they live.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech občanská povinnost
- občanská povinnostTranslations
Dutch burgerplicht
- burgerplichtTranslations
Estonian kodanikukohus
- kodanikukohusTranslations
Finnish kansalaisvelvollisuus
- kansalaisvelvollisuusTranslations
French devoir civique, devoir du citoyen
- devoir civiqueTranslations
- devoir du citoyenTranslations
German Bürgerpflicht
- BürgerpflichtTranslations
Italian dovere civico
- dovere civicoTranslations
Polish obowiązek obywatelski
- obowiązek obywatelskiTranslations
Russian гражда́нский долг
- гражда́нский долг (graždánskij dolg)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
civic duty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civic%20duty
MLA
“civic duty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civic%20duty. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civic duty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civic%20duty.
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